Easy Lemon Chickpea Orzo Soup

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This Greek inspired lemon orzo soup is a healthy comforting soup, with a refreshing lemon twist! This vibrant vegetarian soup, inspired by Avgolemono Soup, is protein-packed and ready in just over 30 minutes.

Easy Lemon Chickpea Orzo Soup

Easy Lemon Chickpea Orzo Soup

Lemon Chickpea Orzo Soup

This Greek inspired lemon orzo soup is a healthy comforting soup, with a refreshing lemon twist! This vibrant vegetarian soup, inspired by Avgolemono Soup, is protein-packed and ready in just over 30 minutes.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or ¼ cup water (for water saute)
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 7 – 8 cups vegetable broth or water (or combo)
  • 1 cup whole wheat orzo
  • 2 cans (15oz.) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
  • ⅓ cup tahini
  • ¼ – ½ cup lemon juice (about 2 – 4 large lemons)
  • a large handful fresh baby kale or spinach
  • chopped fresh dill, to taste
  • mineral salt, to taste
  • fresh cracked pepper or lemon-pepper, to taste

Instructions

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Notes

  • The tahini adds a delicious buttery creaminess. If you don’t have tahini on hand, this soup will still be fantastic! Replace the tahini with 100% cashew butter, as it will be free from additives such a sugar, salt, and/or flavorings.
  • For the broth, I prefer to use a combo, usually half broth and half water. To keep the sodium to a minimum, source out low-sodium vegetable broth. I almost always use this organic vegetable broth concentrate – for this recipe I would add about 1 heaping teaspoon to 4 cups of water, and then use 3 – 4 cups of plain water. It works well, without losing out on too much flavor.
  • The herbs can be changed up to suit your taste. If you don’t care for dill, try using rosemary or oregano.
  • To make this soup gluten-free, replace the orzo with white rice, using the same measurements and cooking as directed, adding 10 – 15 minutes to the cooking time or until the rice is tender.

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